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2. Thesis Question and Statement What caused Iran and North Korea to implement so many human rights violations on its own citizens, having absolutely no regards for humanity? For my thesis, I plan to write about the human rights violations in two of the most restricted countries in the world – Iran and North Korea. This international component to my thesis would be how the U.S. and rest of the world react to the violations and what is being done by the international scene. I will talk about Iran and its past and present history of human rights violations of those who have escaped from the political prison camps and I will talk about the Kim regime and its treatment of North Korean civilians. I will also include information about both countries’ …show more content…

This is partially due to how closed off and isolated the state is – information cannot enter or leave easily, as well as people having pre-conceived notions of the state. Some people do not even know about how North Korea treats its own civilians, all they know about is how ridiculous the Kim family is portrayed in the media and making fun of the state’s political and social position. Hollywood even made a movie “The Interview,” which was released in December of 2014 and it completely mocks the current situation of North Korea and Kim Jong-Un. A lot of the people who watched it thought it was hilarious. If North Korea is being viewed as just such a laughing stock, then no one would care about the deeper issues that are going on in the …show more content…

Some issues and violations include food shortages, inhumane treatment, torture, executions, and political prisoner camps. Prior to this report, few people were aware of the human rights violations in North Korea because it was not as highly publicized as other violations in other states, and simply because North Korea is such a closed off state. The civilians in North Korea are living, but they are living only to survive, not living to enjoy life. They are not living normal lives because a chance of a normal life was stripped away from them a long time ago and the grim fact is that they may never get a chance to experience what the rest of the world experiences. The North Koreans cannot even leave the state to visit their relatives in South Korea. They have no access to the new technologies and internet access that their South Korean counterparts have. More importantly, they have limited food and resources. They are put in a vulnerable situation because of what their leader tells them. The establishment of the Commission on Inquiry in North Korea is the first step to trying to figure out a solution to the human rights violations in North Korea. Though, based upon the commission’s website, there does not seem to be anything substantial going on – only initial talks and conferences. After the realizing that North Korea has so many human

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